Exam 1: Wound Care Questions And Correct
Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
What can hematomas do for bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hematomas can supply bacteria
with blood supply and nutrients which is why bacteria can easily set up in these.
Define wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -a cut or break in the continuity of any tissue, caused by
an injury or operation - can be intentional or unintentional.
Define superficial wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --involves only epidermis
-has 5% infection rate
Define partial thickness wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -involves the epidermis and dermis
Define full thickness wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --involves epidermis, dermis, fat, fascia,
and exposed bone
-surgical wounds all in this category
-multi-layer closure needed
Define a clean wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --non-infective surgical wounds where the
respiratory, alimentary, GU, or oropharyngeal cavities are NOT entered
-typically elective surgical cases c primary closure
Define clean/contaminated wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --surgical wound in which
respiratory, alimentary, or GU tracts are entered under controlled conditions and without usual
contamination
Define contaminated wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --fresh, accidental wounds
, -operations c major breaks in sterility
- surgeries c gross spillage from GI tract
- incisions in which acute, non-purulent inflammation is encountered
Define dirty wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -- old traumatic wounds c retained devitalised
tissue
- those that involve existing clinical infection or perforated viscera
Healing by primary intention - CORRECT ANSWER -- tissue cleanly incised
- re-approximated/repaired s complications
- healing takes place from inside to outside
- most surgical closures
Secondary wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER -- open wounds form granulation tissue
- eventual coverage of defect by spontaneous migration of epithelial cells
- most infected wounds and burns heal this way
- usually have significant tissue loss and possible wound tension
- can use wound vacs here
Delayed primary closure - CORRECT ANSWER -- wound allowed to heal open under carefully
maintained treatment over series of days
- wound is then usually closed in same manner as primary closure
- this is also called tertiary healing
What are the three phases of wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. inflammation
2. proliferative
3. maturation
Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
What can hematomas do for bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hematomas can supply bacteria
with blood supply and nutrients which is why bacteria can easily set up in these.
Define wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -a cut or break in the continuity of any tissue, caused by
an injury or operation - can be intentional or unintentional.
Define superficial wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --involves only epidermis
-has 5% infection rate
Define partial thickness wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -involves the epidermis and dermis
Define full thickness wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --involves epidermis, dermis, fat, fascia,
and exposed bone
-surgical wounds all in this category
-multi-layer closure needed
Define a clean wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --non-infective surgical wounds where the
respiratory, alimentary, GU, or oropharyngeal cavities are NOT entered
-typically elective surgical cases c primary closure
Define clean/contaminated wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --surgical wound in which
respiratory, alimentary, or GU tracts are entered under controlled conditions and without usual
contamination
Define contaminated wound. - CORRECT ANSWER --fresh, accidental wounds
, -operations c major breaks in sterility
- surgeries c gross spillage from GI tract
- incisions in which acute, non-purulent inflammation is encountered
Define dirty wound. - CORRECT ANSWER -- old traumatic wounds c retained devitalised
tissue
- those that involve existing clinical infection or perforated viscera
Healing by primary intention - CORRECT ANSWER -- tissue cleanly incised
- re-approximated/repaired s complications
- healing takes place from inside to outside
- most surgical closures
Secondary wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER -- open wounds form granulation tissue
- eventual coverage of defect by spontaneous migration of epithelial cells
- most infected wounds and burns heal this way
- usually have significant tissue loss and possible wound tension
- can use wound vacs here
Delayed primary closure - CORRECT ANSWER -- wound allowed to heal open under carefully
maintained treatment over series of days
- wound is then usually closed in same manner as primary closure
- this is also called tertiary healing
What are the three phases of wound healing? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. inflammation
2. proliferative
3. maturation
